Minerva James and the Goddess of Justice (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, June 2019)
(Here is a review of the novella on the blog Little Big Crimes)
Minerva James and the Judgment of the Furies (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, May/June 2021)
Minerva James and the River God, upcoming in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. A young man wants to confess a murder to Minerva but she’s unconvinced. Turns out, the god of the Sacramento River has a thing or two to say about the situation.
Minerva James and the Good Goddess (Not As You Were Told, anthology) Minerva misbehaves in court and is taken into custody. It’s all part of her plan.
Minerva James and the God of Strangers (The Secrets We Keep, anthology). Minerva defends a seven-year-old girl accused of stabbing a house guest. But the guest is not what he seems.
Minerva James and the Goddess of the Dance (Every Breath Alight) Minerva represents a businesswoman with a guilty secret that leads to murder. Coming in Fall 2022.
The God of the Lame (Grievous Bodily Harm Anthology) Minerva looks into whether her mobster client committed murder while confined to a wheelchair in a convalescent home.
Minerva James and the Hounds of Hades (Black Cat Mystery Magazine). Minerva represents a young woman accused of killing her pimp. The dogs have the answer. First appearance by Minerva’s daughter Aphrodite.
Minerva James and the Gods of Sleep and Death. Upcoming in Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine. Carson and Arachne are out to dinner when they see an unusual sight: A woman whose autopsy photos they and Minerva were just perusing is casually having dinner in the restaurant.
Working Out Loud: The poet’s guide to performance Experienced poet tells how to perform at poetry readings.
The Oracle short story (Grumpy Gods III) Oracle tells a mobster unpleasant news.
Mark Bruce, Writer 